Juventus consider offer for Chabot and prepare for Kelly’s exit | OneFootball

La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that VfB Stuttgart’s Jeff Chabot is a new target for Juventus as the Bianconeri are ready to listen to offers for Lloyd Kelly.

Juventus have set their sights on VfB Stuttgart centre-back Jeff Chabot, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.

New Juventus defensive target emerges

BERLIN, GERMANY – MAY 24: Jeff Chabot of VfB Stuttgart celebrates with the DFB-Pokal trophy after his team’s victory in the DFB Cup Final 2025 between DSC Arminia Bielefeld and VfB Stuttgart at Olympiastadion on May 24, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)

The report claims that Marseille’s Leonardo Balerdi remains the Old Lady’s primary option in defence, but the Argentine is a difficult target to get as the French club considers him unsellable.

On the other hand, a deal for Chabot, a former Serie A defender for Sampdoria and Spezia, could be more feasible as he joined Stuttgart a year ago for just €4m.

His salary is also in line with Juventus’ budget, but the Old Lady doesn’t want to spend more than €15m to sign him.

Chabot already impressed Juventus this past October, when his Stuttgart side beat the Bianconeri in the Champions League in Turin.

Juventus long-time admirers of Chabot while Kelly could leave

PARMA, ITALY – APRIL 23: Mateo Pellegrino of parma during the Serie A match between Parma and Juventus at Stadio Ennio Tardini on April 23, 2025 in Parma, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

In the meantime, the Serie A giants have changed directors and coach, but they remain interested in the 27-year-old who scored three goals in 45 appearances across all competitions last season.

Juventus are looking for a starting centre-back to complete Igor Tudor’s three-man defence given that the Serie A giants are waiting for offers for ex-Newcastle defender Kelly.